Hello Robert

Fascinating.

But I cannot believe a spy would compose a coded record of events (ie
diary). 

The a more plausible suggestion is that its contents concern sexual
encounters. 

Best,


Williaam



William Coleman  
The Research School of Economics, 
The Australian National University. 

Organising Committee
Australian Conference of Economists 2011, 
Canberra, July 11-13 2011
www.ace2011.org.au



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Subject: [SHOE] Was Pigou a Bolshevik spy?

I have located the 1905 coded diary that persuaded Hayek that Pigou was
- for over 50 years - a Bolshevik spy.

Hayek was apparently told that the coded messages contained information
about Pigou's involvement in gun-running.  Even if this de-coding is
correct, the diary may still be a hoax. 

Who can decipher codes?  
 
There is a signature in the diary - it looks rather like the signature
on Pigou's 1958 will rather than his signature as a young man. Hayek
apparently confirmed that he recognized the signature as Pigou's
writing.  

I would be grateful to have access to other versions of Pigou's
signature.

Robert Leeson
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